Cost of living comparison

Somalia

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 2.1 times more expensive than Somalia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 78.4% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Somalia, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 SOS1,511	$4.55 UZS58,937.18	+71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.67 SOS2,661	$3.99 UZS51,698.55	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 SOS461	$0.56 UZS7,226.13	-30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SOS291	$0.25 UZS3,201.31	-51.6%
Average			-6.2%

Somalia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 SOS554	$0.40 UZS5,116.34	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SOS1,117	$3.57 UZS46,244.72	+82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 SOS3,382	$4.13 UZS53,464.98	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 SOS1,259	$1.65 UZS21,383.97	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 SOS1,523	$1.75 UZS22,670.84	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.73 SOS985	$0.57 UZS7,440.56	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 SOS504	$0.77 UZS9,927.87	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 SOS750	$0.96 UZS12,453.24	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS311	$0.65 UZS8,371.60	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SOS342	$0.22 UZS2,782.57	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS309	$0.17 UZS2,240.06	-68.1%
Average			-26.1%

Somalia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 SOS2,351	$3.69 UZS47,740.47	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SOS14,258	$6.91 UZS89,453.81	-72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,750.00 SOS3,279,277	$18,473.32 UZS239,065,072.88	+221.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.43 SOS4,239	$2.69 UZS34,864.02	-63.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 78.4% more for housing

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.62 SOS17,466	$12.72 UZS164,641.85	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$160.00 SOS91,249	$489.90 UZS6,339,810.95	+206.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.33 SOS53,229	$312.70 UZS4,046,721.30	+235.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.31 SOS53,788	$29.11 UZS376,668.22	-69.1%
Average			+78.4%

Somalia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of housing

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.21 SOS31,486	$205.10 UZS2,654,209.74	+271.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$742.50 SOS423,454	$7,070.48 UZS91,499,824.51	+852.3%
Average			+561.9%

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SOS3,992	$1.17 UZS15,091.39	-83.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.24 SOS705	$1.72 UZS22,310.58	+39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.34 SOS767	$1.78 UZS23,002.03	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 SOS17,109	$43.03 UZS556,875.31	+43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SOS2,852	$3.47 UZS44,928.91	-30.6%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Somalia	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.61 SOS10,614	$32.61 UZS421,988.93	+75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.11 SOS13,180	$47.09 UZS609,433.95	+103.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.89 SOS14,765	$86.06 UZS1,113,719.04	+232.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.78 SOS26,107	$94.57 UZS1,223,788.41	+106.6%
Average			+129.5%

Somalia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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